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Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2023, 06:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC hired former Houston defensive coordinator Doug Belk as its defensive backs coach, the team announced on Saturday. The Trojans’ addition of Belk comes just over two weeks after they hired former UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to run and call

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 15, 2023, 05:08 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock responded to Florida Senator Rick Scott and several other Florida Congressmen over their demands for “full transparency” from the selection committee about

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Washington State transfer Cam Ward is one of the most highly sought-after quarterbacks available this offseason, and he has started visiting schools. He recently took a trip to Miami and

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 08:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers, who ranks No. 2 in SEC history in passing yards, told ESPN on Friday that he’s committed to transfer to Washington.  Rogers is on an official visit to the school this weekend, and he told ESPN he committed

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 15, 2023, 11:32 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Cal running back Jaydn Ott, a first-team All-Pac-12 selection who ranks No. 7 nationally in rushing average, announced he will return to the Bears for his junior season. In a

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 14, 2023, 07:30 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Alabama has hired ex-Michigan assistant George Helow to its coaching staff ahead of the team’s CFP semifinal matchup against the Wolverines, a source told ESPN on Thursday. Helow served as

Associated Press Dec 14, 2023, 05:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LYNCHBURG, Va. — Liberty coach Jamey Chadwell has been named the Paul “Bear” Bryant Group of Five coach of the year after guiding the Flames to a 13-0 record and a spot in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1 in his first season with

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 14, 2023, 07:38 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions In a season with very little controversy, there won’t be any with ESPN’s 2023 All-America team either (note the sarcasm). Controversy and college football are synonymous, not to

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 05:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Amid the relentless churn of the NCAA transfer portal, Drew Pyne has made an anomalous decision. Pyne is a former quarterback at Notre Dame and most recently Arizona State who entered the NCAA transfer portal on Dec. 1. He told ESPN on Wednesday that

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 07:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas backup quarterback Maalik Murphy is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he told ESPN on Wednesday night. Murphy said in a phone interview that he will not be with the Longhorns in the College Football Playoff, a decision that was wrenching for him. “I

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJan 13, 2024, 06:40 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Bottom 10 inspirational thought of the week: Time flies, messy as the mud on your truck tiresNow I’m missing your smile, hear

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2023, 05:46 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Former Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, a three-year starter for the Hurricanes, is set to transfer to Wisconsin, he announced Tuesday. Van Dyke, the 2021 ACC Rookie of the Year,

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2023, 05:54 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced Tuesday that she is launching an investigation into the College Football Playoff selection committee over the decision to leave Florida State out of

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 12, 2023, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame landed its top quarterback target Tuesday, as the expected became reality when Duke transfer Riley Leonard announced on social media that he’s committing to the Fighting Irish. Riley will be able to play immediately for the Irish in what will be his

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 11, 2023, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, one of the top NFL prospects in college football, tells ESPN that he’s forgoing the remainder of his eligibility at UNC to declare for the NFL draft. Maye, a redshirt sophomore, started all 26 games of his career during

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2023, 06:17 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Oregon‘s Jackson Powers-Johnson, who won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s top center in 2023, is declaring for the NFL draft. Powers-Johnson announced his decision on X, formerly Twitter, thanking

Dec 11, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Some teams will need to replace their world-beating quarterbacks. Others will just need to make sure that they keep most of their players. But from top to bottom, every team in college football will leave this season with something more to prove. Here are the biggest

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 05:42 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions New coach Jeff Lebby made a big splash on the recruiting trail on Sunday when ESPN 300 quarterback Michael Van Buren announced his commitment to Mississippi State. Van Buren is